Appendix IV Comments From the Department of Mr. Gene L. Dodaro Page 2 uncovered. That effort, in conjunction with the Inspector General's findings, will also enable us to determine if the situation warrants identification as a material weakness under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act. As for your other three recommendations concerning cost issues related to the Cyberfile Project, our report will describe our decisions and their rationale in detail. We agree that late payment penalties and the associated surcharge should not have been charged to the Project, and NTIS is rescinding the $2,276 in charges. NTIS is also working to identify all costs that can be avoided while Cyberfile is suspended. However, the decision to use NTIS for Cyberfile-related purchases was made by IRS for it own convenience, with full understanding that the NTIS fee would be assessed. Enclosed is our report entitled Improvement. As you requested, Sincerely yours, Hens Dorland Gene L. Dodaro Assistant Comptroller General Enclosure 'Tax Systems Modernization: Management and Technical Weaknesses Must Be Overcome To Achieve |